Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILIGAN CITY
Suarez National High School
Suarez, Iligan City
School ID: 304156

CATCH-UP FRIDAYS TEACHING GUIDE

I. General Overview
Catch-up Subject ENGLISH Grade Level 7
Quarterly Theme Building Relationships Sub-theme Valuing One’s Family
Time Date Feb. 23, 2024
II. Session Details
Session Title The Centipede
Session Discover the conflicts presented in literary selections and the need to resolve those conflicts
Objectives in non-violent ways
Key Concepts No family is perfect but in the end, family is family. The love will always be there.
III. Facilitation Strategies
Components Duration Activities and Procedures
Introduction and Ask the learners this essential question:
5 minutes
Warm-up How can we value our family in times of conflict?
20 minutes Activity 1. Silent Reading (1st Period A.M.)
Silent reading of the story “The Centipede.” By Rony V. Diaz
Question: Do you like the story? Why or why not?

Activity 2. Think and Search like a Centipede (2nd Period A.M)

Read again the text, this time orally. Then the teacher will facilitate oral
answering of the following questions:
1. Describe the relationship between Eddie and Delia.
2. What conflict exist between them?
3. Why do you think Delia hate her brother so much?
4. Do you think Eddie’s actions at the end are justified? Why or why
not?
Concept 5. If you were the father, what would you do to guide your children
Exploration and to help them maintain a harmonious relationships?

Activity 3. (3rd Period A.M.)

Form yourselves in to groups of five. Generate ideas that can be
associated with any letter from the words picked through drawing of
lots: FAMILY, FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, SISTER

Example: F – air
A–
M–
I–
L–
Y–
Write the said on a piece of bond paper provided. The chosen
representative of each group will share their out puts.
 Activity 4. Windows of the soul (1st Period, P.M.)
What you know about yourself What you don’t know about
yourself

OPEN BLIND
HIDDEN UNKNOWN

What your family know about you What your do not know
about you

Activity 5. (2nd Period, P.M.)

Identify the conflict in the story, The Centipede, and provide possible
solutions on how to resolve the conflict in non-violent ways. Illustrate
this in a graphic organizer using symbol or image.
Eddie

Activity 6 (3rd Period, P.M.)

Draw important events in the story on five-six (5-6) boxes of a film strip
and label them accordingly.
Valuing/Wrap-up 10 minutes What lesson did you learn from the story?
Reflective If you were in shoes of Eddie or Delia, would you do the same? Why or
5 minutes
Journaling why not?

Prepared by:

MILA-LITA B. TEJADA
Teacher

Recommending Approval: Approved by:

___________________________ TITO G. MAŇACAP, Ed.D.

Grade Level Focal Person Principal III